Porter's value chain identifies primary and support activities.
How could you use his value chain as a tool for the development of
information systems in a large corporation?
When would a company decide to change from a functional to a
multidivisional structure? How does the multidivisional structure
solve the problems associated with the functional
structure?
Provide a value chain analysis for Nike (primary and
support activities) and then explain the type of generic strategy
this supports (i.e., differentiation, cost leadership, focus,
blue-ocean strategy).
Which type of organizational structure does Saudi
Aramco currently have? Functional structure, divisional structure,
or matrix structure? Provide evidence.
What organizational structure does it use to govern its
foreign market operation (International Division Structure,
Worldwide (3-dimensional) Matrix, Worldwide Product Division
Structure, or something else)?
(Questions do not belong to a specific case, just on the
organizational structure Saudi Aramco currently has.)
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of functional,
projectized, and matrixed organizational structures.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
Q) PM and organization structures:
1) what are the -
-Functional
-Matrix
-Projectised / dedicated team
( of PM and organization structures )
2) Strengths and weakness for PM